Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-456 wireless router vs TP-Link TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DIR-456 wireless router:No
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-456 wireless router:3
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1
Product colour
- DIR-456 wireless router:Black
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:White
LED indicators
- DIR-456 wireless router:Yes
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Charging, Status
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DIR-456 wireless router:0 - 40 °C
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:0 - 35 °C
Depth
- DIR-456 wireless router:34 mm
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:97 mm
Height
- DIR-456 wireless router:165 mm
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:28.5 mm
Width
- DIR-456 wireless router:112 mm
- TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:44 mm

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Comparison of DIR-456, TL-MR12U
56 specifications	A D-Link DIR-456 wireless router Model DIR-456 View product	B TP-Link TL-MR12U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model TL-MR12U View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	3G	3G
3G	Yes	Yes
3G standardsKnown for one	HSUPA, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	850,1900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,1800,1900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
USB charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
FilteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
URL filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DMZ supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Charging, Status
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5200 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	34 mm	97 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	28.5 mm
WidthDiffers	112 mm	44 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connection	Yes	Yes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.02 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.04 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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